The Inside Scoop

Cobb Schools' Supervisor of Psychological Services, Dr. Christy Jaffe, discusses how a School Psychologist may be beneficial to your student's academic success.

• 00:49 Psychologists' Role
• 01:33 Who Qualifies for Services?
• 05:01 How Can They Help?
• 07:21 Common Needs
• 12:32 Impact on Student's Record
• 14:06 How to Access Services

The post How a School Psychologist Can Benefit Your Student appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb Schools' Supervisor of Health & Physical Education, tells us about the new things in P.E. today and why it is so important to student success.

• 00:56 Health and Physical Education
• 02:20 How Physical Education Has Changed Through the Years
• 05:44 What's the Core Purpose P.E.
• 11:18 Benefits of Physical Activity
• 13:43 Connection to Student Success
• 14:24 H.I.I.T.

The post Let’s Get Physical! PE Isn’t What It Used to Be appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb Schools Board Member, Brad Wheeler, brings us up to date on the school community of Post 7.

The post Q&A #2 With Board Member Brad Wheeler appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb's Director of the Cobb Virtual Academy discusses this highly successful program available to all Cobb students.

• 00:42 What is Virtual Learning?
• 01:47 Flexibility
• 05:11 Virtual Teachers
• 07:06 Technical Requirements
• 07:42 Who Can Use It?
• 08:19 Special Needs Uses
• 09:02 Benefits
• 10:22 Costs
• 11:09 Virtual Personal Fitness

The post Taking Classrooms into the Virtual World appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb's Supervisor of English Language Arts and the Supervisor of Early Learning discuss ways parents can help their students become highly literate.

• 00:51 What is Literacy?
• 01:52 When to Start
• 03:40 Balanced Literacy
• 07:23 Resources Available
• 11:08 District Actions to Ensure Literacy
• 15:46 Best Way Parents can be Impactful

The post Helping Your Student with Literacy appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb's Chief Strategy and Accountability Officer, John Floresta, discusses the daily challenges of keeping parents informed within the boundaries set by federal privacy law.

• 01:04 The Challenges of Viral Rumors
• 01:56 The Investigation Process
• 05:30 Trust
• 11:01 The Federal Legal Constraints
• 15:13 What to Expect
• 17:31 News Media's Involvement

The post Communicating with the Community during a Crisis appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb's Performing Arts Supervisors discuss the opportunities and student achievements in our theatrical, choral, and instrumental programs.

• 01:02 Better opportunities for all students
• 02:11 The broader value of the arts
• 07:25 Sought-after characteristics
• 08:00 Achievements
• 11:10 Performances
• 13:57 Ed-SPLOST's connections to student success

The post The Performing Arts of Cobb Schools appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb School District's head of maintenance discusses the challenges of taking care of our students' learning environment.

• 01:11 There's a whole lot to take care of
• 01:46 Powerful workforce
• 02:53 What we take care of
• 04:23 How we make it happen
• 10:00 Energy efficiency saves tax dollars
• 16:01 Keeping things germ-free

The post Keeping Your Student’s Classroom in Top Shape appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb School District's Advanced Learning Programs Supervisor, Dr. Andrew Kutscher, explains the dual enrollment program and its benefits.

• 01:06 What is Dual Enrollment?
• 01:40 Advantages
• 02:28 Potential Hidden Costs
• 03:16 Institutions and Courses Offered
• 05:49 Impact on Hope Scholarship and GPA
• 07:18 The Ideal Candidate
• 08:18 Admissions
• 10:43 Getting Started
• 12:55 Important Dates

The post How Schools Work: Dual Enrollment appeared first on CobbCast.

Cobb School Board Member Charisse Davis updates us on happenings in Post 6.

The post Q&A #2 with Charisse Davis, Post 6 Board Member appeared first on CobbCast.